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Showing 541550 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 792

The measures taken by the Pre-Trial Judge are simply mentioned in the file; notice is given to the lawyers. However, in the cases provided for in articles 787 to 790, the Pre-Trial Judge shall rule by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 795

Orders of the pre-trial judge and decisions given by the panel of judges pursuant to the ninth paragraph of Article 789 are not subject to opposition. An appeal or appeal in cassation may only be lodg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 787

The pre-trial judge declares the proceedings terminated.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 788

The Pre-Trial Judge shall exercise all powers necessary for the communication, obtaining and production of documents.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 781

Any person who, by assuming a false name or capacity, has had an extract from the criminal record of a third party issued to them is punishable by a fine of €7,500. Any person who has provided imagina…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 700

The judge shall order the party required to pay the costs or who loses his case to pay:1° To the other party the sum that he determines, in respect of the costs incurred and not included in the costs;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 779

I. - For the collection of transfer duties free of charge, an allowance of €100,000 is made on the share of each of the ascendants and on the share of each of the children living or represented as a r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

Chimneys and flue pipes must be swept at least every twelve months. The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

Chimney sweeping involves the cleaning, by direct mechanical action, of the inside wall of the flue, in order to remove soot and deposits and ensure that the entire length of the flue, including conne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publicising and monitoring early access authorisations

Article R5121-73

I.-The Haute Autorité de santé makes public, on its website, all decisions concerning authorisation, refusal, withdrawal, suspension, renewal and modification of early access, summaries of the summary…

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